Monthly Archives: February 2008

Madrid AVE Train to Barcelona Now Open

[The below blog entry is a slightly modified version of the same entry on my Barcelona Blog.] The high-speed AVE train connecting Madrid and Barcelona was finally completed and its first official trip took place on 20 February 2008. Media … Continue reading

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Live Music at Colonial Norte Madrid

Photo: Exterior of Princípe Pío in Madrid at night. See in the lower righthand corner the purple neon lights and Colonial Norte sign.  The Colonial Norte “space” includes the entrance at the lower level, a restaurant on the second floor, … Continue reading

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Madrid’s Cine Ideal – Original Version Movies

Cine Ideal, located on the Plaza Jacinto Benavente in Madrid near Puerta del Sol, is part of the Yelmo Cineplex chain. It’s also my favorite cinema here for showing Versión Original movies in English – if they’re American or English … Continue reading

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Acquiring Spanish Citizenship

Not to be confused by the popular book by the same name, “The New Spaniards” was the headline for an article in yesterday’s free daily newspaper ADN: Madrid edition. I was reading it on the bus while heading downtown. It’s … Continue reading

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Common Questions to MadridMan

I suppose because relatively few people leave their native countries to live elsewhere – whether temporarily or permanently – it’s an oddity to live abroad. It’s probably even MORE odd for a United Statesen to leave his “Land of the … Continue reading

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Super Tuesday in Madrid: USA Primary Elections

It’s amazing to me that for the last 5 days, “Super Tuesday” is a headline across Spain and probably across the globe. A lot is riding on this one for both the Democrats and the Republicans – and for the … Continue reading

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